Aquinas College too much for Lawrence Tech

Grand Rapids, MI- There would be no let down for the Aquinas College men's basketball team after posting back to back wins over ranked WHAC foes last week. The Saints continued their strong play and dispatched Lawrence Tech by a score of 54-29, moving the team's record to 6-4 in the WHAC and 8-10 overall.

Zach Eddy

The trip to Grand Rapids was a homecoming of sorts for first-year Lawrence Tech Head Coach Tom Kempf. The Blue Devils head man is a former Aquinas College assistant coach, taking over the Lawrence Tech program after serving on the Saints' staff since 2004.

The Saints would give Kempf and his squad a rude welcoming however, holding the Blue Devils to just 15 first-half points while taking a nine-point lead into the half. Aquinas turned up the heat even more in the second, taking a 27-point lead before finishing the game with a 54-29 victory.

The Aquinas defense held Lawrence Tech to just 23% shooting for the game and forced 17 turnovers. Offensively, 11 different Saints scored, and team combined to hit on 46% of its field-goals.

The Saints proved to be too much for the Blue Devils inside, outscoring Lawrence Tech 30-9 in the paint and 9-1 in second-chance opportunities. Aquinas dominated on the boards as well, holding a 40-23 advantage.

The duo of Zach Eddy (Coloma/Lakeshore) and Austin Semple (Zeeland/West) paced Aquinas with 12 points each. Semple, Eddy, and the rest of the Saints return to action on Saturday with a road match-up with Madonna.